Gen X tech nerd
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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90 bbc.in/3Ul6D57
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I’ll take a shot at answering one of these good questions. These poor young people are not dying for "no reason". They’re dying because Vladimir Putin's Russia invaded Ukraine and Ukrainians don’t want to be murdered. I hope this helps.
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Is the South African Reserve Bank overstepping its mandate? From taking over ATM networks to tightening crypto controls, @mcleodd argues the central bank is risking major regulatory overreach.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ht55k6bt/
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"What's actually going on in Ukraine" without mentioning the fact that Russia is invading it. Incredible.
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“What is it mein Fuhrer?”
“It’s from Steve Witkoff. He’s nominated me for the Nobel Peace Prize.”
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Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary. theverge.com/tech/1013453/ti…
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Ossoff: "Maybe you saw Trump so desperate that he's begging Putin for diesel. But listen to this -- at the very same time, the White House is brokering the sale of billions in Russian energy assets to people who fund the Trump family and the Trump campaign. Y'all remember Jared Kushner?"
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Después de las atroces declaraciones de Trump, apoyando a Putin, pidiendo la rendición de Ucrania y afirmando mentirosamente que ésta inició la guerra, el director del @MetOpera , Peter Gelb, pidió a los asistentes a la función de ópera, pararse para escuchar el himno nacional de Ucrania, interpretado magnificamente por la orquesta. El Met estaba lleno: el público se paró, acompañó el himno y aplaudió con entusiasmo. Tenemos esperanza
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To put this in laymen's terms, Musk and Trump are now hobbling Ukraine's ability to protect its civilian population from a type of Russian drone that functions more like a cruise missile. This is not the United States adopting a neutral position vis-a-vis the war. This is the United States facilitating Russian terror.
Ukraine's Starshield terminals still don't work properly, President Zelensky confirms, disabling Ukrainian interceptors used to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones that have been hitting civilian targets in recent weeks.
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Musk and Trump are continuing to hobble Ukraine's interceptor drones by restricting Starlink speed -- leaving Ukrainian civilians wide-open to Russian attack again. Deaths will be a direct result.
Latest: Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."
He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."
He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."
"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."
He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."
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They justify this betrayal by saying they want the war to end. I.e., they hope that by crippling Ukraine's ability to defend itself & protect civilians against Russian terror, Ukraine will surrender to Russian occupation: murder, rape, kidnapping, and then, a continuation of war.
Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk came to Donald Trump with the plan to throttle Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite internet network, sources have told the Telegraph.
The tech billionaire made the proposal during the US President’s row with Volodymyr Zelensky over strikes on Russian oil refineries.
‘The reality is that they were both in it,’ a senior source said of Musk’s and Trump’s involvement.
But after a night of carnage in Kyiv caused by the slowdown, Musk was alarmed about the possibility of adverse consumer reaction in Europe.
The SpaceX boss then proceeded to tweet, blaming the US administration, and ultimately, President Trump for authorising the slowdown.
‘He tweeted out that he was innocent and that it was the US administration that did it,’ the source said.
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It is.
The US increasingly epitomises hyper-capitalist showmanship: a circus of clowns selling spectacle as innovation, with little added value to humanity.
Europe still has a sense of class: engineering with purpose, creating things people actually want, need and can use.
Spectacle vs substance
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South Africa’s ATM network faces its biggest overhaul in decades techcentral.co.za/reserve-ba…
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It’s been a good week for Putin. First the Trump intervention to stop Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and now this. For Ukraine to survive Europe needs to confiscate the €200 billion of frozen assets before May 2nd when the second round of French elections take place. If that doesn’t happen the money for Ukraine will dry up, Ukraine will fall and Europe will be at war with Russia.
Not a cent: Marine Le Pen vows to cut off support for Ukraine if she comes to power
The leader of France’s right-wing populists said that if she wins the election, she could end not only bilateral aid to Ukraine but also funding for Kyiv through joint EU programs.
Le Pen had previously promised to halt direct aid while maintaining some operational support and training for Ukrainian troops.
In an interview with the Financial Times, she said France could no longer afford such spending.
“We need to give Zelensky an honest warning: we can no longer do this,” Le Pen said.
She also pointed to the €90 billion EU loan, of which €18 billion would fall to France.
Le Pen also described Ukraine’s accession to the EU as “hara-kiri” for the bloc.
